Lisa Lu

Lisa Lu Yan (simplified Chinese: 卢燕; traditional Chinese: 盧燕; pinyin: Lú Yàn; born July 8, 1927) is a Chinese-born American actress and singer. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times in the 1970s.

Lisa Lu in 1960
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lu.
Lisa Lu
盧燕
Lu in 2007
Born
Lu Pingxiang (盧萍香)

(1927-07-08) July 8, 1927
Beijing, China
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress, documentary producer
Years active1958–present
Spouse(s)Shelling Hwong
Children3
RelativesLucia Hwong (daughter), Michael Hwong (grandson)
AwardsFull list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese盧燕
Simplified Chinese卢燕

Early life

On July 8, 1927, Lu was born in Beijing, China.[1][2]

Career

During Lu's teen years, she was active in Chinese opera, or Kunqu, before emigrating to the United States, where, beginning in the 1950s, she enjoyed a long career in television.

During the 1958–59 television season, she had a recurring role as Miss Mandarin on the cult western show Yancy Derringer, set in New Orleans in 1868. In 1961 she had a recurring role as "Hey Girl" on the television series Have Gun – Will Travel. She made numerous other appearances on television, with guest starring roles on Bonanza, The Big Valley, The Richard Boone Show, The Virginian, Hawaiian Eye, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Rebel, Cheyenne, Bat Masterson, Kentucky Jones, and other shows.

In 1960, she was the female lead in the antiwar film The Mountain Road, which starred James Stewart and which was based on the novel of the same name by the China war correspondent Theodore H. White. Her film career took off in the 1970s with supporting roles in films like Demon Seed and Peter Bogdanovich's Saint Jack. During this time, she received three Best Actress Golden Horse Awards for her Chinese-language films The Arch, The Empress Dowager, and The Fourteen Amazons.

For the remainder of her career, Lu alternated between theater and film. She may be best known by English-speaking audiences for her roles in the 1988 TV miniseries Noble House, and the films The Last Emperor (1987), The Joy Luck Club (1993), and Crazy Rich Asians (2018).[3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1958Panda and the Magic SerpentBai-Niang
1960The Mountain RoadMadame Sue-mei Hung[4]
1962Rider on a Dead HorseMing Kwai
WomanhuntLi Sheng[5]
1970The Arch (董夫人)Madame Tung or Madam DongWon—Golden Horse Award for Best Actress.[6][7]
1972The 14 Amazons (十四女英豪)She SaihuaWon—Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress
1973Terror in the Wax MuseumMadame Yang
1975The Empress Dowager (傾國傾城)Empress Dowager CixiWon—Golden Horse Award for Best Actress
1976The Last Tempest (瀛台泣血)Empress Dowager Cixi
The Star (星語)Chen Lianyu
1977The Eternal Love (永恆的愛)
Demon SeedSoon Yen
1979Saint JackMrs. Yates
1982HammettMiss Cameron's Assistant
Don't Cry, It's Only ThunderSister Marie
1983Sewing WomanNarratorShort.[8]
1986Tai-PanAh Gip
1987The Last Emperor (末代皇帝溥儀)Empress Dowager Cixi
1989The Last Aristocrats (最後的貴族)Li' mother[9]
The Heroine in Northeast (關東女俠)Yi Pinhong
1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesMrs. Sato
1993The Joy Luck ClubAn-mei Hsu[3]
Temptation of a Monk (誘僧)Shi's Mother
1994I Love TroubleMrs. Virginia Hervey[10]
1998BlindnessMrs. Hong
2000Sworn Revenge (撞鬼你之血光之災)Ling
2002Tomato and EggsMrs. Wang
2005Beauty Remains (美人依舊)Woman gambler
2006The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (姨媽的後現代生活)Mrs. ShuiNominated—Chinese Film Media Award for Best Supporting Actress
2007Invisible Target (男兒本色)Wai King-ho's grandmother
Lust, Caution (色，戒)Mahjong partner of Aunt
2009Dim Sum FuneralMrs. Xiao
2012Grandmother Sonam
2010SomewhereChinese journalist[11]
Apart Together (團圓)Qiao Yu'e
2012Dangerous Liaisons (危險關係)Madam Du Ruixue
2018Crazy Rich AsiansShang Su Yi

Television

1960 “Four and Twenty Buddhas” “Coronado 9

Year Title Role Notes
1958Have Gun - Will Travel - "Hey Boy's Revenge"Kim LiHey Boy's sister
1959Bachelor Father - "Peter Meets his Match" & "Peter Gets Jury Notice"Linda ToyLove interest for Peter Tong (Sammee Tong)
1960The Rebel - "Blind Marriage"Quong LiaPlayed daughter of Quong Lee (Philip Ahn)
1960Have Gun - Will Travel - Recurring Role (Season 4)Hey GirlUnknown if this character is still Hey Boy's sister
1961Bonanza - "Day of the Dragon"Su LingAppeared alongside Philip Ahn, Benson Fong, Richard Loo, and Victor Sen Yung
1961 The Dick Powell Show - "Three Soldiers" The Prisoner
1961 Bat Masterson - "Terror of the Trinity " Hsieh-Lin
1962Cheyenne - "Pocket Full of Stars"Mei Ling
1965Kentucky Jones - "The Victim"Su Ling
1968The Big Valley - "Run of the Cat"Chinese girl
1970Mission: Impossible - "Butterfly"Mioshi Kellem
1986China Hand
1988Noble HouseAh Tam
2001NYPD Blue - "Fools Russian"
2002Qianlong Dynasty (乾隆王朝)Empress Dowager Chongqing
2011
2012
2015		General HospitalMrs. Yi

Chinese opera

Lu attempted to popularize Chinese opera in the United States, touring universities and performing in English.[12]

Recordings
  • The Reunion, a Peking Opera. with Lisa Lu and K.S. Chen, Lyrichord, 1972

Awards
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1970 8th Golden Horse Awards Best Actress The Arch Won
1972 10th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actress The 14 Amazons Won
1975 12th Golden Horse Awards Best Actress The Empress Dowager Won
2018 4th Annual Asian World Film Festival Snow Leopard Life Achievement Award Herself Won[2]
2019 9th The Asian Awards Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Crazy Rich Asians Won[13]

Personal life

Lu's husband was Shelling Hwong.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Lisa Lu". tcm.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.(incorrect birth date of December 5, 1931)
  2. Xu, Ting Ting (November 2, 2018). "Lisa Lu Honored with Lifetime Achievement at Asian World Film Festival". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  3. Passafiume, Andrea (August 8, 2017). "The Joy Luck Club". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  4. "The Mountain Road (1960)". tcm.turner.com. 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  5. "Woman Hunt (1962)". tcm.com. 1962. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  6. "Film - The Arch". sffs.org. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  7. "The Arch (1970)". hkmdb.com. October 14, 1970. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  8. "Sewing Woman". deepfocusproductions.com. 1982. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  9. "The Last Aristocrats (1989)". IMDb. 1989. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  10. "I Love Trouble (1994)". IMDb. 1994. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  11. "Somewhere (2010". IMDb. 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  12. Lisa Odham Stokes, Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema (2007), pg. 295.
  13. "Outstanding Achievement in Cinema – CRAZY RICH ASIANS". The Asian Awards. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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